Macy's, Bed Bath & Beyond are closing stores, but not here

Macy's and Bed Bath & Beyond do not plan to close any local stores as both prepare to pare down bricks-and-mortar sites nationwide due to declining sales. Macy's, which last year announced plans to close one-fifth of its locations, said last week it would close 36 stores in this year's first quarter. Neither of Macy's two local locations — at the Walden Galleria in Cheektowaga and at the Boulevard Mall in Amherst — are on the closing list. Macy's is a main anchor at both malls. Bed Bath & Beyond,…